February 13 2026

Another Hurdle in Cybersecurity

Another Hurdle in Cybersecurity

Due to recent data breaches, legislators are evaluating reasonable expectations for effected institutions in protecting consumers' privacy and financial security. A key point of discussion has been whether free credit monitoring for effected consumers should be required of financial institutions following a data breach. Though it is currently up to the discretion of the institution, that may not be the case for long. [8/29/14]